 If, in the third place, we look into the profession of physic, we shall find a most formidable body of men. The sight of them is enough to make a man serious, for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians, it grows thin of...  Harrison's British Classicks - Page 441786Full view - About this book
 | 1744 - 348 pages
...Phyiick, we fhall rind a moft formidable Body of Men.: The Sight of them is enough to make a Man ferious, for we may lay it down as a Maxim, that when a Natiorr abounds in Phyficians it grows thin of People. Sir William Temple is very much puzzled to find... | |
 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...phyfic, we fhall find a moft formidable body of men : the fight of them is enough to make a man ferious, for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation...grows thin of people. Sir William Temple is very much puzxled to find out a reafon why the northern hive, as he calls it, does not fend out fuch prodigious... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...Phyfic, we fhall find a moft formidable body of men. The fight of them is enough to make a man. ferious, for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation...William Temple is very much puzzled to find out a reafbn why the Northern Hive, as he calls it, does not fend out fuch prodigious fwarms, and erer-run... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...physic, we shall find a most formidable body of men; the sight of them is enough to make a man serious ; for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians, it grows thin of people. Sir William Temple is very much puzzled to find out a reason why... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 422 pages
...shall find a most formidable body of men; the sight of them is enough to make a man serious ; for \ve may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians, it grows thin of people. Sir William Temple is very much puzzled to find out a reason why... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - American poetry - 1806 - 320 pages
...lay it down as a maxim," says that intelligent writer, " that when a nation abounds with physicians it grows thin of people. Sir William Temple is very much puzzled to find out a reason why the northern hive, as he calls it, does not send such prodigious swarms, and overrun the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 418 pages
...to make a man serious, for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians, it grows thin of people. Sir William Temple is very much puzzled to find out a reason why the Northern Hive, as he calls it, does not send out such prodigious swarms, and over-run... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...physic, we shill find a must formidahle hody of men: the sight of them is enongh to make a man serious, for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a natkn ahounds in physicians, it grows thin of people. Bir William Temple is very much puzzled to find... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 800 pages
...physic, we shall find a most formidable body of men. The sight of them is enough to make a man serious; for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians, it grows thin of people. Sir William Temple is very much puzzled to find out a rearan why... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...physic, we shall find a most formidable body of men : the sight of them is enough to make a man serious ; for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians, it grows thin of people. Sir William Temple is very much puzzled to find out a reason why... | |
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